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(760) 564-8723 | 78505 Old Avenue 52 | La Quinta, CA, 92253
“This land is something really wonderful. It bends and curves beautifully, set against the mountains, giving the golf course lots of drama.”
— Arnold Palmer
"He was an icon. He was a legend. Arnold took the game to a higher level."
— Jack Nicklaus
“What other people find in poetry, I find in the flight of a good drive.”
— Arnold Palmer
“This land is something really wonderful. It bends and curves beautifully, set against the mountains, giving the golf course lots of drama.”
It begins with a sense of place — an emotional connection to desert and mountains as old as time.
Play Like A Champion. Live Like A Legend.
“When you’re here, you know you’ve arrived.”
While Arnold Palmer’s legacy as a sports legend is an essential part of our DNA, Tradition is far more than 18 holes of world-class golf.
We are also an active, vibrant community that shares his values of warmth, fellowship and graciousness, lived out in one of Nature’s most spectacular settings.
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Experience Tradition
It is perfected at Tradition Golf Club — a course created by the legendary Arnold Palmer as his crowning design achievement and his true desert home.
It is sustained through a sense of belonging — to a group that is at once exclusive and inclusive, elegant and relaxing, exceptional and inviting.
It grows with a sense of identification — with the pioneers, trailblazers, leaders, achievers and creatives who established a private sanctuary hidden in plain sight.
The Front 9
The Back 9
Astounding Practice Facilities
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Members enjoy unlimited 18-hole Championship Course play. Sharpen your skills on our 9-hole par 3 course. Refine your swing at our driving range or hone your game on practice greens and bunkers.
Experience golf at one of the nation’s finest courses, set against the Santa Rosa mountains and played beneath crystal-blue skies.
A Tradition of Excellence
The History of Tradition
Life at Tradition Golf Club is filled with dining, social and recreational offerings at a level of service that has been compared to a truly bespoke experience.
Celebrated chef Jose Sanchez serves up edible masterpieces that are expertly prepared and creatively presented. Enjoy a meal or cocktail in our dining room, tavern or popular outdoor terrace. Cuisine can also be catered to Members’ homes for any occasion.
Our active social calendar features everything from competitive tournaments to relaxed golf outings, formal celebrations to casual get-togethers.
The Club may be exclusive, but our Members are warm and inviting. Tradition’s strong sense of community makes it easy to meet people and get involved — new members are pleasantly surprised at how quickly they feel at home!
The front nine holes feature stunning mountain views played through our wildflower landscape, challenging water features and a unique split green on the par-4 Hole 7 that play to the same yardage. Even regular players may not know about the "secret" tees placed by Arnie himself. .
Mountains and natural desert landscape are what define the back nine holes. The par-4 Hole 17 is Tradition's signature hole — playing from an elevated tee, your shot will drop over 200 hundred feet to the fairway below. while offering one of the finest views in all of La Quinta. Look for Arnie's personal tee box if you're up for the hike!
Arnold Palmer himself chose this location and personally designed each hole, featuring wide fairways, challenging water hazards, Augusta White sand bunkers and lightning-fast greens.
Imagine this secluded desert retreat as your next home—an ideal blend of fabulous golf, bespoke service and refined amenities.
Play Like A Legend. Live Like An Icon.
Join our membership interest list to receive additional information about availability, or if you would like to set up a personalized visit to Tradition Golf Club.
If you'd like to inquire directly, please call: (760) 564-8723.
Tradition Golf Club is a not-for-profit private club. Membership is by invitation and is subject to availability and approval by the Club's Board of Directors. Real estate is offered separately and is not a requirement for membership. Please inquire for complete membership details.
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Only one place was The King’s iconic desert home… this place. Tradition Golf Club.
Just through the unmarked front gate, past Arnold’s cottage and Winnie’s pool, you'll begin to get a glimpse of the majestic collaboration of desert and mountain, water and sky — all experienced through 18 holes of Championship golf he created.
Walk the grounds and you’ll see why Palmer chose this historic place for his masterpiece: it's an oasis of casual elegance, hidden in plain sight.
Talk with Members or longtime staff and you’ll understand: our shared values embody his same casual elegance, genuine warmth, authentic friendliness and high standards, all lived unpretentiously.
It's a place at once exclusive and inclusive, elegant and relaxing, exceptional and inviting.
One visit to Tradition might just make you say “This is home.”
A STORY THAT BEGINS WITH THE LEGEND:
Arnold Palmer
AN EXTRAORDINARY GOLF EXPERIENCE
Celebrating Tradition ... Not Convention
With the Santa Rosa mountains as a stunning backdrop, Members enjoy an eminently playable 18-hole Championship Course that features lightning-fast greens (the likes of which are typically reserved for the Sunday Majors), plenty of Augusta White sand bunkers, and captivating water features courtesy of the Colorado River.
Just to keep it interesting, there are also dramatic elevation changes, split greens, Arnie's secret tee boxes, and even a separate 9-hole par 3 course to help sharpen your short game.
Golf at Tradition is always fascinating, no matter how familiar. It perfectly embodies the charisma, charm, and natural magnetism of its designer. Every tee, green, fairway, and bunker is meticulously manicured to the level of care required to create the purest golf experience — a direct reflection of our appreciation for the game and its traditions.
CLOSE TO EVERYTHING. AWAY FROM IT ALL.
Down To Earth
Here, the lines between neighbor and family are blurred — we are a tight-knit community that appreciates the best of the best while eschewing status symbols.
Located in beautiful La Quinta, California, Tradition is just 20 minutes from Palm Springs International Airport. World-class dining, high-end retail, exciting entertainment, and modern health care are just outside our gates. This is the perfect location to consider the home of your dreams.
Regardless of whether you custom build or purchase an existing home, our in-house professionals will help guide you and provide details related to membership at Tradition Golf Club (residency here is not a requirement for membership).
Only one place was The King’s iconic desert home… this place. Tradition Golf Club.
Just through the unmarked front gate, past Arnold’s cottage and Winnie’s pool, you'll begin to get a glimpse of the majestic collaboration of desert and mountain, water and sky — all experienced through 18 holes of Championship golf he created.
Walk the grounds and you’ll see why Palmer chose this historic place for his masterpiece: it's an oasis of casual elegance, hidden in plain sight.
Talk with Members or longtime staff and you’ll understand: our shared values embody his same casual elegance, genuine warmth, authentic friendliness and high standards, all lived unpretentiously.
It's a place at once exclusive and inclusive, elegant and relaxing, exceptional and inviting.
One visit to Tradition might just make you say “This is home.”
A STORY THAT BEGINS WITH THE LEGEND:
Arnold Palmer
ENHANCING A BEAUTIFUL WAY OF LIFE
OUR NEW CHAPTER BEGINS
Ranked as one of the top Palmer-designed courses in the world by Golf Digest, members enjoy an eminently playable 18-hole Championship Course featuring lightning-fast greens (the likes of which are typically reserved for the Sunday Majors), plenty of Augusta White sand bunkers, and captivating water features.
Just to keep it interesting, there are also dramatic elevation changes, split greens, Arnie's secret tee boxes, and even a separate 9-hole par 3 course to help sharpen your short game.
Golf at Tradition perfectly embodies the charisma, charm, and natural magnetism of its designer. Every tee, green, fairway, and bunker is meticulously manicured to the level of care required to create the purest golf experience — a direct reflection of our appreciation for the game and its traditions.
The front nine holes feature stunning mountain views played through our wildflower landscape, and challenging water features. Even regular players may not know about the "secret" tees placed by Arnie himself! Our par-4 Hole 7 also features a unique split green that plays to the same yardage.
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celebrating tradition...
not convention
Our wellness professionals have reinvented the fitness experience at Tradition, evolving our spaces and creating new outdoor experiences to promote healthier lifestyles, boost immunity, enhance mood, and help members connect to the natural environment...and re-connect to themselves.
Taking advantage of our spacious patios and lawn, Members now enjoy carefully distanced yet invigorating classes and workouts outside.
FRESH AIR & SUNSHINE
Located in beautiful La Quinta, California, Tradition is just 30 minutes from Palm Springs International Airport. World-class dining, high-end retail, exciting entertainment, and modern health care are just outside our gates. This is the perfect location to consider the home of your dreams.
Regardless of whether you custom build or purchase an existing home, our in-house professionals will help guide you and provide details related to membership at Tradition Golf Club (residency here is not a requirement for membership).
one visit to tradition might just make you say
“this is home.”
We’ve reinvented our Clubhouse environment through a $7+ million enhancement that seamlessly blends distinctive indoor and outdoor spaces and amenities that fully embrace our spectacular environment.
Highlighted by the remarkable new Tavern at Tradition — which is inspired by the authentic charm and everyman appeal of Palmer himself — we’ve opened up our casual and formal dining venues and other social areas, emphasizing the closeness and beauty of our golf course and the surrounding Santa Rosa mountains.
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front nine
Mountains and natural desert landscape define the back nine holes. The par-4 Hole 17 is Tradition's signature hole — playing from an elevated tee, your shot drops over 200 hundred feet to the fairway below, while offering one of the finest views in all of La Quinta. Look for Arnie's personal tee box if you're up for the hike!
back nine
Shorter, but not necessarily easier — the Short Course is a 796 yard, par 27 experience that offers plenty of fun and challenge for everyone. Characterized by small, well-bunkered greens with water coming into play on holes 8 and 9, the serious player can sharpen his or her game here. The Short Course is also where you'll find parents and grandparents enjoying time with children, and groups settling ties (often with a beverage or two).
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living at tradition
close to everything, away from it all.
Neighbors feel like family here — a tight-knit community that appreciates the best of the best while eschewing status symbols.
create your own
“the prettiest golf course in palm springs.”
— golf digest
“this is home.”
one visit to tradition might just make you say
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THE TRADITION EXPERIENCE
The Tradition experience is founded on harmony, achieved through the unique and wonderful combinations of people, nature and one of golf's favorite places.
Palmer was inspired by the aesthetics of this secluded oasis—and infused his own inherent charm and easy-going elegance, creating a welcoming community where every Member shares a connection that goes beyond the game.
It’s what compelled Arnold Palmer to create his masterpiece golf course here...and to call Tradition his home.
“this land is something really wonderful.
it bends and curves beautifully, set against the mountains, giving the golf course lots of drama.”
— arnold palmer
We provide a full range of outdoor strength training, cardio, yoga, barre and Pilates classes, regular group hikes, bike rides, family fitness events...and of course tennis, pickleball and bocce.
Enjoy a meal, bottle of wine, or cocktail in our updated dining room, the new Tavern at Tradition, or our expanded outdoor terrace. Whatever your choice, life at Tradition Golf Club is filled with cuisine offered at a level of service that is compared to a truly bespoke experience — our celebrated chef serves up expertly prepared and creatively presented culinary masterpieces, and our sommelier has special access to unique and limited-edition wines.
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RECREATION & SOCIAL
Our active social calendar features everything from competitive tournaments to friendly get-togethers. The Club may be exclusive, but our Members are warm and inviting. Tradition’s strong sense of community makes it easy to meet people and get involved — new Members are pleasantly surprised at how quickly they feel at home!
This will be a season of incredible new experiences, and the perfect place for inspiring moments with family and friends.